Population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 1.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.26 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
152nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
1.28 million
in 2016
All-time low
1.19 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritius is 1.26 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritius peaked at 1.28 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 152nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.19 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million | -0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.26 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.26 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 million | 1.19 million | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.26 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 1.26 million | 1.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 149 Trinidad and Tobago 1.49 million compare
- 150 Estonia 1.36 million compare
- 151 Cyprus 1.35 million compare
- 153 East Timor 1.22 million compare
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 1.19 million compare
- 155 Eswatini 1.11 million compare
More population data for Mauritius
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7958 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,226 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.42 (2100)
- Population density 291.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 18,891 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritius?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritius was 1.26 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mauritius ranks 152nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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